San Fabian, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count34
Postal code2433
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLingayen Gulf [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)81.28 km2 (31.38 sq mi)
Population (2020)87,428
Density (2020)1,076 / km2 (2,786 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 8' North, 120° 24' East (16.1265, 120.4033)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.8 meters (9.2 feet)

San Fabian is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 81.28 square kilometers or 31.38 square miles which constitutes 1.49% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 87,428. This represented 2.76% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 1.65% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,076 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,786 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Fabian has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Fabian
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alacan2.25%1,9681,8128.61%1.75%
Ambalangan-Dalin2.67%2,3312,1906.44%1.32%
Angio3.91%3,4163,2275.86%1.21%
Anonang5.36%4,6884,5203.72%0.77%
Aramal3.99%3,4903,2746.60%1.35%
Bigbiga1.50%1,3091,15413.43%2.69%
Binday2.72%2,3772,2545.46%1.12%
Bolaoen1.74%1,5191,15931.06%5.86%
Bolasi3.55%3,1082,9834.19%0.87%
Cabaruan1.68%1,4731,4610.82%0.17%
Cayanga5.42%4,7354,5863.25%0.68%
Colisao0.98%8618422.26%0.47%
Gomot1.05%91777019.09%3.75%
Inmalog2.18%1,9081,55222.94%4.44%
Inmalog Norte1.50%1,3101,469-10.82%-2.38%
Lekep-Butao3.16%2,7612,796-1.25%-0.26%
Lipit-Tomeeng2.58%2,2592,1047.37%1.51%
Longos3.26%2,8492,8181.10%0.23%
Longos Proper2.78%2,4312,2338.87%1.80%
Longos-Amangonan-Parac-Parac Fabrica3.23%2,8202,6028.38%1.71%
Mabilao3.41%2,9772,7139.73%1.97%
Nibaliw Central0.93%811979-17.16%-3.89%
Nibaliw East2.90%2,5352,4642.88%0.60%
Nibaliw Magliba2.02%1,7651,993-11.44%-2.52%
Nibaliw Narvarte3.10%2,7072,42211.77%2.37%
Nibaliw Vidal4.09%3,5763,4055.02%1.04%
Palapad2.15%1,8831,8183.58%0.74%
Poblacion4.47%3,9104,002-2.30%-0.49%
Rabon2.90%2,5362,3517.87%1.61%
Sagud-Bahley4.98%4,3544,1255.55%1.14%
Sobol3.27%2,8622,47915.45%3.07%
Tempra-Guilig4.49%3,9243,8860.98%0.21%
Tiblong1.47%1,2811,13612.76%2.56%
Tocok4.32%3,7773,4469.61%1.95%
San Fabian Total87,42883,0255.30%1.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Fabian for the fiscal year of 2016 was 160,541,827.00.

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Annual regular income of San Fabian (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200984,153,882.76
2010311,484,315.01270.14%
2011170,711,947.60-45.19%
2012155,384,830.53-8.98%
2013107,044,707.76-31.11%
2014130,526,748.9221.94%
2015144,128,727.3210.42%
2016160,541,827.0011.39%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Fabian in the 2015 Census was 82,960 broken down into 19,886 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in San Fabian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,8699,3505.55
59,82511,1535.36
66,23412,6905.22
73,95615,2924.84
77,86917,6404.41
82,96019,8864.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Fabian is 5 to 9, with 9,079 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 868 individuals.

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Population of San Fabian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8332.21%
1 to 47,4248.94%
5 to 99,07910.94%
10 to 148,55310.30%
15 to 197,9479.57%
20 to 247,4088.92%
25 to 296,4167.73%
30 to 345,8917.10%
35 to 395,4416.55%
40 to 444,8765.87%
45 to 494,3235.21%
50 to 543,5124.23%
55 to 593,0013.61%
60 to 642,4702.98%
65 to 691,8902.28%
70 to 741,1831.42%
75 to 799101.10%
80 and over8681.05%
Total83,025100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.89
  • Median Age: 24.51

Historical population

The population of San Fabian grew from 10,022 in 1903 to 87,428 in 2020, an increase of 77,406 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.09%, or an increase of 4,403 people, from the previous population of 83,025 in 2015.

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Population of San Fabian (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,022
15,8452.93%
19,3621.01%
23,9972.23%
29,7041.89%
35,0141.62%
39,0542.22%
42,0181.47%
51,9042.14%
59,9042.72%
66,2742.19%
74,0051.53%
77,8991.88%
83,0251.22%
87,4281.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Fabian for the year 2019 was 52,334, broken down into 25,836 males and 26,498 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Fabian is situated at approximately 16° 8' North, 120° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.8 meters or 9.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Fabian are Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Baguio, Alaminos, Pangasinan, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Mangaldan, Pangasinan, San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Mapandan, Pangasinan, Manaoag, Pangasinan, Sison, Pangasinan, and Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 180.38 kilometers (112.09 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 180.38 kilometers (112.09 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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